I wouldn't be too worried. The writers appear to be on the fence. I foresee at least two seasons of Rogue with Heart of Gold.
But I do agree - the problem with redeeming bad boys is they tend to become a bit...weak or boring. The edge gets ripped from them. TV genre writers aren't very good at it. In reality, people don't drift from one extreme to another. Unfortunately the gritty and (with the exception of Mad Men) violent tv shows like Game of Thrones, Justified, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Walking Dead - handle this sort of thing better.
Regina, Rumple, and Hook all need to keep a bit of their edge. They are doing a good job so far with Rumple. Regina and Hook - I'm on the fence about. Hook's been a bit too nice lately. I'm hoping this new competition from Baelfire - might motivate him to become a bit more opportunistic again.
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Re: Television Without Pity is aptly named
Date: 2013-11-04 09:57 pm (UTC)But I do agree - the problem with redeeming bad boys is they tend to become a bit...weak or boring. The edge gets ripped from them. TV genre writers aren't very good at it. In reality, people don't drift from one extreme to another. Unfortunately the gritty and (with the exception of Mad Men) violent tv shows like Game of Thrones, Justified, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Walking Dead - handle this sort of thing better.
Regina, Rumple, and Hook all need to keep a bit of their edge. They are doing a good job so far with Rumple. Regina and Hook - I'm on the fence about. Hook's been a bit too nice lately. I'm hoping this new competition from Baelfire - might motivate him to become a bit more opportunistic again.